Resources

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General Business
Here are a few links to websites of general interest to business owners:

ABOUT SMALL BUSINESS
Links to many aspects of small business development.

D&B INFORMATION SERVICES
Business background reports online. (This is a commercial service; fees will apply.)

Government Agencies
Here are a few of the government agencies you might need to contact:

CALIFORNIA FORMS & APPLICATIONS
The State of California's library of business forms and applications.

SECRETARY OF STATE
The California business portal.

FRANCHISE TAX BOARD
Tax information and forms from the Franchise Tax Board.

STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
Information on collecting sales tax.

EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Information on payroll taxes.

CALIFORNIA CONTRACTORS LICENSE BOARD
Check here for licensing requirements and status.

CALIFORNIA BUSINESS PERMITS MADE EASY
Learn which permits are required for your new business.

SERVICE CORP OF RETIRED EXECUTIVES (SCORE)
The national SCORE website.

INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
Information on federal taxes and a library of forms and applications

US SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
SBA loan information.

US CENSUS BUREAU
Local, regional and national statistics.

Financing
Need financing? Here are a few sites to help you zero in on a lender:

MONTEREY COUNTY BANK
Click to Learn more about this SBA Preferred Lender

RABOBANK
Click to Learn more about this SBA Preferred Lender

US SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Click to Learn more about this SBA Preferred Lender

BUSINESS FINANCE.COM
A database of 4000 sources of business capital that can be searched by category:

Working Capital

Commercial Finance

Equipment Finance

Small Business Loans

Equity Investments

Commercial Mortgages

Or searchable by stage of business (Buying, Starting, or Already In Business). Also has very good PDF booklets on :

- How To Prepare & Present A Successful Funding Request (Business Plan)

- Start A Business ... How To Begin And Grow To Success

- The Art & Science Of Obtaining Venture Or Angel Investor Capital

- Your Business Credit Rating, How To Build Yours Right And Why

- 500+ Capital Types - Clearly Defined And Then Made Searchable.

FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
Need to know today's prime rate or today's currency exchange rates? Check out FRB's statistics page.